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Genetic Predisposition to Excess Body Weight and Survival in Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer.
JAMA network open - 2 Jan 2026
Bodelon Clara, Landry Mariah, Lori Adriana, Hodge James M, Choudhury Parichoy Pal, Rees-Punia Erika, Wang Ying, McCullough Lauren E, Patel Alpa V, Teras Lauren R
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Importance: Excess body weight, which is associated with poor survival after breast cancer (BC) diagnosis, is a heritable trait. Objective: To investigate whether genetic predisposition to excess body weight is associated with the risk of mortality among BC survivors. Design, Setting, and Participants: This cohort study is part of the Cancer Prevention Study-II Nutrition Cohort, a large study in which...
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